Criticism of Manchester City and England winger Raheem Sterling is motivated by racism, says former Arsenal striker Ian Wright. Sterling, 23, has faced frequent media disapproval, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg but also for purchasing clothes from Primark and buying his mother a house. He was also criticised over his World Cup performances for England in Russia. “How many people do you see get the criticism Sterling gets?” Wright said. “The football criticism is something every player has to deal with, but what he gets I don’t see any other footballer getting,” former England forward Wright added on BBC Radio 5 live’s Monday Night Club. Read more
Manchester City winger is targeted by racism, says Ian Wright (BBC)
